Amasya Province
Amasya Province
Amasya ili | |
|---|---|
 Amasya houses | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Amasya |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yılmaz Doruk |
| Area | 5,628 km2 (2,173 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 338,267 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0358 |
| Website | www |
Amasya Province (
Yeşil River in the Black Sea Region to the north of the country. Its area is 5,628 km2,[2] and its population is 338,267 (2022).[1]
The provincial capital is
Sufi order. The district is also the birthplace of the Ottoman leader Kara Mustafa Pasha
.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 114,884 | — |
| 1935 | 128,113 | +1.37% |
| 1940 | 136,029 | +1.21% |
| 1950 | 163,669 | +1.87% |
| 1960 | 257,281 | +4.63% |
| 1970 | 307,025 | +1.78% |
| 1980 | 341,287 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 357,191 | +0.46% |
| 2000 | 365,231 | +0.22% |
| 2010 | 334,786 | −0.87% |
| 2020 | 335,494 | +0.02% |
| Source:Turkstat[3][4][5] | ||
Geography
Amasya, between the
Yeşilırmak, Çekerek, and Tersakan rivers. Despite being near the Black Sea, Amasya has hot summers and moderately cold winters. Amasya is an agricultural province known as the best apple growing province in the country, and also producing tobacco, peaches, cherries and okra.[6]
Districts
Amasya province is divided into 7 districts (capital district in bold):
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Genel Nüfus Sayımları
- ^ Turkstat
- ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2020". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Amasya". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
External links
- (in English) Pictures of the city of Amasya
- (in English) Amasya Weather Forecast Information
- (in English) Amasya VR Photography